I actually changed my mind and had a tiled curbless shower put in which I sort of regret because it's not deep enough. It is only 36 inches deep, and water naturally splashes out onto the floor outside the shower. I was told that a fixed panel door would not work now because of the configuration of the wall space. Two friends had cultured marble showers installed and are happy with them. A contractor should explain all options better than mine did.

Yes I always end it before the glass. Last time I used painters tape and placed the tape where I thought the chair frail would end. When the guy came to measure for the frameless glass doors he appreciated the gesture and actually moved the tape back a smidge. I should have mentioned that!

The best configuration is to hinge the door on the wall with the controls on it, that way when you open the door to turn on the water you can easily reach and won't get wet. Also if the glass door is hinged to tile you won't need a header on top of the glass, you will need one if there is a glass to glass hinge. Hinges on tile show less than glass to glass hinges.

My father was a highly regarded tile contractor in the 60s, 70s and 80s. Also made cultured marble countertops, sinks, coffee tables and shower surrounds. He also had patents on some sink processes (varying thicknesses meant the heat while curing often resulted in cracks). Cultured marble was a great product in its day. Could be made virtually any color, shape, lots of swirls or just a little. My father chose tile walls and floors when building a new home in the late 60s, with CM counters, sinks and shower seats. No CM surrounds. I never particularly liked CM for shower surrounds. And even on rare occasions when installed one, always used tile floor. CM has a very thin finish, a gelcoat that is sprayed on a waxed mold. Poured upside down, then a large vibrator is used to make air bubbles rise (to what will be the underside). You want a shower floor with traction, small tiles with lots of grout rows to help prevent slips and falls. Want a substitute product for CM surround? Check out ForzaStone. Have never used it. Today, IMO CM dates a home. It is a once great product that is IMO on its last legs.